Investments in Equity Securities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments in Equity Securities

Investments in Equity Securities

Investments in equity securities, the majority of which are carried at fair value, are summarized as follows:

	March 31,		December 31,
	2020		2019
	amounts in thousands
Charter (a)	$	2,337,924	2,599,253
Other investments (b)	5,285		6,040
	$	2,343,209	2,605,293

(a) A portion of the Charter equity securities are considered covered shares and subject to certain contractual restrictions in accordance with the indemnification agreement. See note 3 for additional discussion of the indemnification agreement.

(b) The Company has elected the measurement alternative for a portion of these securities where the fair value is not readily determinable.